Smooth Away

[cstadt]

Anybody see these ridiculous commercials?
https://www.officialtvwebsite.com/getsmoothaway/index.asp?did=644&refcode=Smth1aHR&phone=1-800-363-1624&gclid=CIbh_bug35gCFQKHxwodIxQ5fg

I desperately wish this was a viable product, but I can't help but think it's simply a plastic cuff with sandpaper on it :stinkeye: duh.

Ah well, if only.
I thought about putting this in the women section but guys needs to get rid of unwanted hair sometimes too. No need to separate the sexes!

[PlaybackGuru]

Warnings:

Important: Do not use on the head or on male beards. Do not use Smooth Away if you suffer from a skin condition, sunburn, open wounds, or have diabetes. If you have any questions about this product's suitability for you, consult your physician.

Other warnings/tips:

Important: Before using on face and or sensitive areas, use on a small area of skin and wait 24 hours. If no irritation occurs, follow directions for complete hair removal. If irritation occurs, discontinue use in that area. If not used as instructed, skin irritation may occur.

Tip: Slight redness is normal after use on sensitive areas when using hair removal products. If skin appears red or irritated after hair removal, wash the treated area with cold water then apply a milk-soaked cotton ball to the skin for a couple of minutes. This will reduce the redness and irritation. If excessive redness occurs, discontinue use. If irritation persists, consult a physician.

Caution: Excessive rubbing or pressure when removing hair may cause abrasions/irritation to the skin.

Note: You may notice that skin appears whitish or grey in color, this is normal due to exfoliated dead skin cells and will disappear once moisturizer is applied.

Why can't diabetics use it?

[cstadt]

Bruising maybe?

[nataliex1122]

I can't imagine it works that well either, but I am curious to see if anyone has tried it.

[cstadt]

It'd be sweet. I have super sensitive skin. There's no way I'd try it but it'd be nice if it worked. and if it worked painlessly.

I've used Veet mousse once in my life and it was pretty cool cause it didn't irritate my skin like razors allllways do. But it smells awful. And who knows how much animal testing goes into something like that. It was a while ago but sheesh. I can still imagine the smell.

[fadeaway1289]

I've tried the store brand version of it. It sucks. It really is basically just sandpaper for your skin. I used it on my legs and pretty much got "rugburn" like wounds. The hair also grew back the next day.

[cstadt]

Oh but I can still dream for a quick, easy, painless hair remover

[jaskins]

I bought the Smooth Away stuff at Walgreen's one night because I was curious to see if they worked. It worked pretty well for about half of one leg. Then I tried the other leg and I was already needing to replace the pad thing on it. So they work pretty well, but the hair grows back fast and the pad doesn't last very long. It didn't work too well anywhere other than my legs. It's disappointing, really. I feel like I wasted my money. It didn't hurt though, so if you want to buy 239472398427 replacement pads for the rest of your life, go for it :D

[hoodedclawjen]

Why can't diabetics use it?

they can, but they perhaps shouldn't.

many diabetics have nerve damage caused by high sugar levels over long time periods, which means they might not be as aware of the pressure they're using with the little sander, and might cause themselves damage without realising as much as a non-diabetic person might. plus the damage also means they don't heal as quickly, cos the blood flow and nutrients getting to smooshed bits isn't as fantabulous as it might be, so if they do mangle themselves with the sander, it's more likely to end up all complicated and with stuff going gammy and/or dropping off (yep, those are the real technical terms). diabetics have to be careful with stuff like that generally. and pay attention to their feet. lest they end up needing bits aputated.

so basically the sander people don't want diabetic people with numb bits that don't heal well getting all broked and suing them over it. which is very caring of them. :)




.... my brothers mates sister had one of those things. she said it was ok if you wanted to sit there standing your legs all day and buying replacement sander heads all the time, but she might as well exfoliate and shave, cos it takes a bunch less time, is cheaper, and the hair gets cut off about the same amount and grows back just as fast either way.

[jenni-anti-fur]

I can't imagine it works that well either, but I am curious to see if anyone has tried it.


I bought it at CVS it was like 10.00 and I had five bucks in extra care bucks so I spent five bucks and OVER Paid...this doesnt work at all...and I have Extremely Sensitive skin and I got a horrible reaction from it...very dissapointed:(

[Marie]

I was really hoping that this product would get good reviews. :(

[SheThrowsDown]

I was really hoping that this product would get good reviews. :(

Darn me too!
I saw it on the TV last night and thought, "I'm sure it's a crock but if it wasn't that would be AWESOME"

[cstadt]

ugh I keep imagining scraping my legs against concrete when I think of Smooth Away now.. My boyfriend scraped his back against my driveway last night working on his truck.

They should show girls in the commercial with actual hair on their legs or arms or something. They always seem to be clean shaven when demonstrating razors and things like that.

[ProudVegan]

Why can't diabetics use it?

Diabetics tend to have sensitive skin because of the thinning of tissue thus resulting in redness and bruising.


Oh but I can still dream for a quick, easy, painless hair remover

Wax! :P




They should show girls in the commercial with actual hair on their legs or arms or something. They always seem to be clean shaven when demonstrating razors and things like that.

I love the demonstration when a woman gets all dramatic getting mad when she tries to shave or wax. LoL.

[cstadt]

oh wax is messy though. I hate sticky stuff. I tried Nads once, ew.

[fadeaway1289]

oh wax is messy though. I hate sticky stuff. I tried Nads once, ew.

Nads made me bleed like crazy. It was horribly painful and a messy disaster.

[mgm84]

I remember there being a product identical to this years ago. I tried it and was just as everyone has said, sand paper for your skin. It really dried mine out.